Resources :: Preparing
for Special Education Mediation
and Resolution Sessions: A Guide
for Families and Advocates

The
Advocacy Institute and the Children's Law Clinic at Duke Law
School have combined their talents to create this publication
to help families and advocates make the most of the expanded
dispute resolution options available in the latest version of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004).

The guide offers:

a comprehensive article on mediation and resolution sessions, including tips on preparing for either mediation or a resolution session in order to get the best results;

important terms to know;

mediation and resolution session flowchart

a comparison of mediation and the due process hearing;

findings of a study to identify the factors contributing to parent-school conflict in special education;